‘It is unusual to be charmed and horrified by alternate sentences, but this is Abi Grant’s gift as a writer . . . I cried, I laughed and then I cheered!’ Julian ClaryEverything in Abi Grant’s life changed the night a serial rapist broke into her flat and attacked her in her sleep. She fought back and the police were called, but despite a full investigation, they found nothing – even Crimewatch couldn’t help. Traumatized, she lost her job, then her flat. She took to drink. ...

The Big BangNatural SelectionE = mc2All pretty decent theories, that beg one question: why has no-one discovered a fully unified theory for what makes jokes funny?Well, comedy director Amanda Baker, comedy writer Abi Grant and stand-up comedian Jimmy Carr have done just that. In this book, in case that's not obvious. From how to identify the families of jokes, to decoding the building blocks of comedy, to the ...